Obituary: Marnell Houghton

Funeral services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bayou Meto Assembly of God Church with visitation beginning at 1:30 p.m. before the service. Burial will follow in Williams Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart.

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Stuttgart Daily Leader - Stuttgart, AR

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Posted Mar. 15, 2013 at 2:19 PM
Updated Mar 15, 2013 at 2:24 PM

Posted Mar. 15, 2013 at 2:19 PM
Updated Mar 15, 2013 at 2:24 PM

HUMPHREY

Marnell Houghton, 80, of Humphrey went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart.

Marnell was born June 22, 1932, in Star City, she was the daughter of the late William Ellis Persons and Bessie Lee Persons. She was a member of Bayou Meto Assembly of God Church in Humphrey where she served the Lord faithfully with her family for many years. Marnell found joy in cooking and always had a meal and a conversation to share with anyone that entered her home.

Preceding her in death was her husband, John Raymond Houghton; her brothers, Leon Persons, Lester Persons, Curtis Ray Persons and William Byron Persons; and her sisters, Shirley Ann Persons and Pauline Smith.

Marnell is survived by her children, Walter (Victoria) Houghton of Humphrey, Mary (Jimmie) Weatherly of Des Arc and Johnny Ray Houghton of Humphrey; grandchildren, Jon (Denise) Houghton and Bryan (Kelly) Houghton of Humphrey, Robert (Sonia) Weatherly of Des Arc, Sherri Storm of Rolla, Mo., and Teri Allen of DeRidder, La.; and eight great-grandchildren. She was also survived by her brothers, Billy Joe Persons, Gerald Persons and Donald (Brenda) Persons along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services are 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bayou Meto Assembly of God Church with visitation beginning at 1:30 p.m. before the service. Burial will follow in Williams Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart.

The family requests that memorials be made to Bayou Meto Assembly of God Church, P.O. Box 152 Humphrey, AR 72073.